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Families and carers help shape the future of support across Derbyshire

Parents and carers from across Derbyshire have helped shape the future of support for children, young people and families through a series of Families First Partnership (FFP) parental engagement sessions held across the county. Between June and July, seven engagement sessions took place, both in person and online, covering areas which included Long Eaton. To ensure as many families and carers as possible could take part, the programme offered a range of ways to get involved. Alongside the face-to-face sessions, […]

17 August 2026 25

Derbyshire

Innovative road repairs cut Derbyshire pothole backlog by more than 90% to record low

Derbyshire County Council has made significant progress on reducing the number of potholes in the county, after recent investment in new innovative repair methods that are resulting in safer, more resilient roads. The county council has cut the number of outstanding potholes from 12,000 in April, to under 700, which is the lowest figure recorded for more than 12 months. That’s a reduction of 93.75% in just four months! This achievement is testament to the commitment and continued investment of […]

13 August 2026 22

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Rams’ charitable arm reaffirms community commitment at strategy launch

Derby County Community Trust – the charitable arm of Derby County – has launched a new long-term strategy, which reaffirms its commitment to empowering communities across Derby and Derbyshire. Recently unveiled at a Marketing Derby Bondholder event held at Pride Park Stadium, the ‘Not Just Football’ 2026-2031 Strategy sets out a bold vision for next five years. It shows how the trust’s work goes far beyond the football pitch. Through sport, physical activity, health and education, it has a vision, […]

13 August 2026 19

Borough Wide

Derbyshire prepares to open ‘Best Start In Life’ family hub in Cotmanhay

Families in Cotmanhay will soon begin to see changes at their local Children's Centre as they prepare to become the first Best Start Family Hubs in Derbyshire, with further hubs opening across the county in the future, as part of Derbyshire County Council's Best Start in Life (BSiL) programme. Over the coming months, along with a site in Birdholme, Cotmanhay Children's Centre will begin their transition to become Best Start Family Hubs, with work taking place to bring the new […]

10 August 2026 30

Borough Wide

New vans and timetables herald a bright future for Derbyshire Mobile Library Service

Book lovers in communities across Derbyshire are set to benefit as the county’s mobile library service welcomes two new vans which have hit the road this month. Derbyshire County Council has introduced the two new mobile library vans which will be more reliable, economical and efficient to run, and as they are smaller they are more agile allowing them to access smaller rural roads more easily and reach more readers and communities. The new vans have replaced two old HGVs […]

6 August 2026 31

Derbyshire County Cllr Joss Barnes. Taken By BBC LDR Jon Cooper.

Borough Wide

Derbyshire councillor shares ‘personal elements’ in bid to reshape adult social care

Derbyshire County Council’s adult care chief has told how he is not immune to the ‘personal elements’ involved during the authority’s ongoing efforts and challenges to reshape adult social care for residents in the face of changing demands and financial restraints. The Reform UK-controlled council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Care, Cllr Joss Barnes, has weathered protests during very difficult decisions involving the attempted sale of eight council care homes and ongoing plans to strike a deal with a care provider […]

4 August 2026 28

News

Derbyshire County Council officially eradicates climate change, fossil fuels and net zero from environmental policies

Reform-run Derbyshire County Council has officially eradicated climate change, fossil fuels and net zero from all of its environmental policies. The authority has now formally replaced the previous climate change strategy with an environmental sustainability strategy. This new policy, which is legally mandated to meet the county council’s environmental responsibilities, including as a flood authority, no longer contains any reference to climate change, net zero, or fossil fuels. It has been overseen by Councillor Carol Wood (Ref), whose title had […]

4 August 2026 28

Borough Wide

More GP appointments in Derby and Derbyshire after surgery upgrades

Investment in healthcare buildings in Derby and Derbyshire means that about 82,000 extra GP appointments can be offered each year. Money from the Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund saw 6 GP practices receive upgrades and reconfigurations to their buildings, following successful bids by Derby and Derbyshire (ICB). The programme has delivered additional consulting and clinical rooms and is expected to support about 82,000 additional GP appointments each year. It also supports the goals of the 10 Year Health Plan […]

4 August 2026 15

Derby

Use of illegal e-scootes shows a big increase despite seizures

A “big increase” in the illegal use of e-scooters in Derby and wider county has been reported – despite hundreds of the vehicles destroyed by police. Derbyshire police has seized 850 e-scooters since it started a “seize-first” enforcement approach at the end of 2024 following complaints and safety concerns raised by residents. But officers have issued a further warning after seeing more of them on the streets, despite the actions taken in the last 18 months. It comes after force […]

3 August 2026 6

Derbyshire

Families and carers help shape the future of support across Derbyshire

Innovative road repairs cut Derbyshire pothole backlog by more than 90% to record low

Rams’ charitable arm reaffirms community commitment at strategy launch

Derbyshire prepares to open ‘Best Start In Life’ family hub in Cotmanhay

New vans and timetables herald a bright future for Derbyshire Mobile Library Service

Derbyshire councillor shares ‘personal elements’ in bid to reshape adult social care

Derbyshire County Council officially eradicates climate change, fossil fuels and net zero from environmental policies

More GP appointments in Derby and Derbyshire after surgery upgrades

Use of illegal e-scootes shows a big increase despite seizures

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